2012, ISBN: 1231181516

[EAN: 9781231181515], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781231181515], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****. This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: . they saw the English in possession of the hill-side, the Scots suddenly stopped, in a fallow field, where a great ditch or slough still divided them from the enemy. Undeterred by this obstacle, however, the Lord Gray proceeded to attack them, and, though many of his men stuck in the slough, and they were also impeded by the cross ridges of the ploughed field, he dashed on and made his way up to the Scots, who stood still to receive the attack, only when their assailants were near upon them, striking their pike-points, and crying Come here, louns (ruscals), come here, tykes (dogs), come here, heretics, and such like. It is affirmed that the left wing of the Scots was at first compelled to give way; but this seems to have been only for a moment; the English soon turned round in a body to regain the hill: some of the number, says our author, to confess the. truth, making a hasty temerarious flight. The flight, in fact, seems to have been general, in so far as the common troopers were concerned; the gentlemen alone for a few moments tried to make a. stand; in the vain attempt no fewer than twentysix of them were slain; Lord Gray himself was severely wounded in the mouth; and the Scots rushing up to the royal standard actually got hold of it, and in the struggle succeeded in carryingaway a part of the staff. Patten s description of what he calls the countenance of the war, up to this time, bears vivid traces of the alarm and confusion in which he and his countrymen found themselves. Herewith, he says, waxed it very hot on both sides, with pitiful cries, horrible war, and terrible thundering of guns beside; the day darkened above head with smoke of shot; the sight and appearance of the en.<

2012, ISBN: 1231181516

[EAN: 9781231181515], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing … Mehr…

[EAN: 9781231181515], Neubuch, [PU: Rarebooksclub.com, United States], Language: English Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: . they saw the English in possession of the hill-side, the Scots suddenly stopped, in a fallow field, where a great ditch or slough still divided them from the enemy. Undeterred by this obstacle, however, the Lord Gray proceeded to attack them, and, though many of his men stuck in the slough, and they were also impeded by the cross ridges of the ploughed field, he dashed on and made his way up to the Scots, who stood still to receive the attack, only when their assailants were near upon them, striking their pike-points, and crying Come here, louns (ruscals), come here, tykes (dogs), come here, heretics, and such like. It is affirmed that the left wing of the Scots was at first compelled to give way; but this seems to have been only for a moment; the English soon turned round in a body to regain the hill: some of the number, says our author, to confess the. truth, making a hasty temerarious flight. The flight, in fact, seems to have been general, in so far as the common troopers were concerned; the gentlemen alone for a few moments tried to make a. stand; in the vain attempt no fewer than twentysix of them were slain; Lord Gray himself was severely wounded in the mouth; and the Scots rushing up to the royal standard actually got hold of it, and in the struggle succeeded in carryingaway a part of the staff. Patten s description of what he calls the countenance of the war, up to this time, bears vivid traces of the alarm and confusion in which he and his countrymen found themselves. Herewith, he says, waxed it very hot on both sides, with pitiful cries, horrible war, and terrible thundering of guns beside; the day darkened above head with smoke of shot; the sight and appearance of the en.<